Translucent Yellow vs Bile Green

Translucent Yellow

Brand
Tamiya
Range
PS Spray (polycarbonate)
Code
PS-42
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#fff000 (estimate)

Bile Green

Brand
Vallejo
Range
Game Color
Code
72.122
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#eef91a (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 11.3, fair: the same colour family, but not a straight swap. Bile Green is cooler than Translucent Yellow.

Can I use Bile Green instead of Translucent Yellow?

Only where an exact match doesn’t matter, such as a new unit or a highlight. Fair match (ΔE 11). Bile Green is cooler than Translucent Yellow.

Can I use Translucent Yellow instead of Bile Green?

The same difference applies the other way round: Translucent Yellow is warmer.

ΔE is the colour difference between our two swatch estimates: under about 6 is close, over about 15 is loose. Real paints also differ in finish, coverage and how they thin, so test before you commit.

See Translucent Yellow on the colour wheel See Bile Green on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Translucent Yellow

Other Tamiya paints close to Bile Green

All matches: Translucent Yellow equivalents · Bile Green equivalents

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